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Elisabel Folk v. Kaolin Mushroom Farms, Inc. (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board) 1603 CD 2022 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Opinion by: Judge Wolf Filed: April 19, 2024 Background Elisabel Folk, the claimant, filed a Claim Petition and a Petition to Modify Compensation Benefits against Kaolin Mushroom Farms, Inc. (Employer), following a fall on February 18, 2020…. read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Tiano v. City of Phila. No. 287 EAL 2023, 2024 Pa. LEXIS 408 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court granted on March 20, 2024 Supreme Court to review whether self-insured government entities are prohibited from subrogating Heart and Lung benefits from a third-party… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP is pleased to announce that Chelsea A. Williams has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Philadelphia, PA office.  Chelsea’s practice areas include premises liability, transportation liability, and construction defects. TT&H attorney Christopher Gallagher, who leads the firm’s Philadelphia office, welcomed Chelsea, stating: “Chelsea has already proven herself… read more

TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan Win Total Denial of Claim Petition TT&H attorney Marc Aoun recently prevailed before a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge on a contested Claim Petition. The claimant earned hundreds of thousands of dollars as a high-ranking executive. She alleged neck pain from working long hours at a computer,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Ivy Hill Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Dep’t of Human Servs. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 65 MAP 2022 Decided: February 13, 2024 Commonwealth Court erred by disregarding prior rulings and violating the coordinate jurisdiction rule. Background The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania considered whether the Commonwealth Court violated the coordinate… read more